Crossword answer
POW
3 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
POW
Clues that lead to POW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Comic strip syllable3USA TodayAug 25, 2026
‘Bam!’ (3)3The GuardianAug 23, 2026
“Wham!”3Eugene ShefferAug 20, 2026
Comic punch sound3Daily ThemedAug 4, 2026
Fresh fluffy snow, familiarly3NYT MidiApr 15, 2026
Comic book punch sound effect3Daily ThemedApr 7, 2026
Comic punch sound that rhymes with "now"3Daily ThemedDec 27, 2025
Comic book sound3New York TimesSep 26, 2025
Kin of "Bam!"3Daily ThemedAug 31, 2025
"Wham!" alternative for the sound of a punch in comics3Daily ThemedAug 2, 2025
Comic book punch sound3Daily ThemedJul 8, 2025
Pilot Officer West, captured3Evening StandardJun 5, 2025
Letters common at the beginning of "power" and "powder"3Daily ThemedMay 31, 2025
Action sound in comic3Daily ThemedMay 27, 2025
Sound like "Boom!"3NewsdayMay 15, 2025
Comic punch?3Daily ThemedMar 23, 2025
Action sound in a comic3Daily ThemedSep 9, 2024
Prisoner's suggestion of a violent blow3Evening StandardJul 4, 2024
Punch sound, in the comics3Daily ThemedAug 27, 2023
Comic punch sound like "Bam!"3Daily ThemedJun 30, 2023
Comic book relative of "Bam!" and "Wham!"3Daily ThemedMay 12, 2023
Prisoner of war3Evening StandardMar 8, 2023
Explosive exclamation from a prisoner3Evening StandardJan 12, 2023
Superhero's punch sound, in the comics3Daily ThemedSep 21, 2022
Initially, an incarcerated ex-fighter3Evening StandardMay 4, 2022
About POW in crosswords
POW is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Comic strip syllable” in the USA Today crossword on August 25, 2026.
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Every appearance of POW (49)
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Aug 25, 2026
Comic strip syllable · USA Today · 41 Down
Aug 23, 2026
‘Bam!’ (3) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Aug 20, 2026
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Aug 4, 2026
Comic punch sound · Daily Themed · 62 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Fresh fluffy snow, familiarly · NYT Midi · 24 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Comic book punch sound effect · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Comic punch sound · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Dec 27, 2025
Comic punch sound that rhymes with "now" · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Nov 5, 2025
Comic punch sound that rhymes with "now" · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Comic punch sound · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 26, 2025
Comic book sound · New York Times · 23 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Kin of "Bam!" · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Aug 27, 2025
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Aug 2, 2025
"Wham!" alternative for the sound of a punch in comics · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Comic book punch sound · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Pilot Officer West, captured · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 31, 2025
Letters common at the beginning of "power" and "powder" · Daily Themed · 18 Across
May 27, 2025
Action sound in comic · Daily Themed · 48 Across
May 15, 2025
Sound like "Boom!" · Newsday · Across
Mar 23, 2025
Comic punch? · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Sep 18, 2024
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Action sound in a comic · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 15, 2024
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Prisoner's suggestion of a violent blow · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Comic punch sound · Daily Themed · 54 Down
Jan 23, 2024
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jan 16, 2024
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Aug 27, 2023
Punch sound, in the comics · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jun 30, 2023
Comic punch sound like "Bam!" · Daily Themed · 7 Across
May 16, 2023
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
May 12, 2023
Comic book relative of "Bam!" and "Wham!" · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Apr 7, 2023
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Prisoner of war · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 3, 2023
Kin of "Bam!" · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Jan 20, 2023
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jan 12, 2023
Explosive exclamation from a prisoner · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 2, 2023
Prisoner of war · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 21, 2022
Superhero's punch sound, in the comics · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 1, 2022
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Aug 22, 2022
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jun 10, 2022
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
May 4, 2022
Initially, an incarcerated ex-fighter · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 5, 2022
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Nov 22, 2021
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Oct 29, 2021
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
May 21, 2021
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 30, 2020
“Wham!” · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Feb 28, 2019
Pilot Officer West, captured · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 18, 2018
Prisoner's suggestion of a violent blow · Evening Standard · 19 Down